Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho has said that he cannot stop Netherlands international Memphis Depay from leaving the club since he has limited chances of playing under him.
Mourinho said that the player could still have a future in United if he does not leave in the January transfer window.
Depay has made just four Premier League appearances this season also from the substitute bench and has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford.
No club has yet made a formal offer for Depay, but the Portuguese manager pointed out that playing week in week out may not be possible for the midfielder.
He told Fox Sports, “We have a lot of players in Memphis’ position. It is the one position where we are overbooked really.
“We have [Jesse] Lingard, [Henrikh] Mkhitaryan, [Juan] Mata, [Marcus] Rashford, sometimes [Wayne] Rooney, Memphis.
“We have a lot of players there. So it is not easy for anyone of them to play.
“I was informed by the club that there is a chance Memphis could leave. From a human point of view, I cannot stop him from leaving when he is not playing under me.
“If he is staying, I would be more than happy because he is a fantastic guy and a very good player. I feel so sorry that I am not giving him opportunities to play. A player of his age needs to be playing matches.
“If he stays with me, for sure, he will play some games because we have so many matches.
“If he leaves, we wish him all the best for the future because he is a fantastic kid.
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